Mark Vidergauz CEO

Mr. Vidergauz is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Sage Group. Mr. Vidergauz advises public and private companies on a wide range of M&A and other corporate finance transactions across different branded consumer and retail industries.
Prior to the formation of Sage, Mr. Vidergauz was a Managing Director at ING Barings and headed the firm’s West Coast investment banking activities; formerly, he practiced law at O’Melveny & Myers. Mr. Vidergauz is a member of the State Bar of California and the American Bar Association. He received B.A. and L.L.B. degrees from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and an L.L.M. degree from the London School of Economics. Mr. Vidergauz currently serves on the boards of Sage and Monster Beverage Corporation, where he is the lead independent director.